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Table 4 Relationship between intervention components exposure, change in stages of physical activity, and psychosocial mediating influences (n = 324–578).

From: The "Romsås in Motion" community intervention: program exposure and psychosocial mediated relationships to change in stages of change in physical activity

 

A

 

B

C

D

Intervention components

β

p

Potential psychosocial mediators

β

p

β

p

β

p

Heard about the physical fitness test

-.002

.970

Social support, family

-.105

.029

    
   

Identity

.103

.021

    

Participated in the physical fitness test

.065

.138

Attitude, affective

.109

.020

    
   

Identity

.141

.002

    

Heard about the walking groups

.048

.266

       

Participated in walking groups

.120

.011

Social support, friends

.153

.004

.173

.001

.095

.074

   

Perceived behavioural control

.109

.025

.358

.000

.091

.046

Heard about aerobic exercise groups

.086

.051

Identity

.136

.003

    

Participated in aerobic exercise groups

.211

.000

Social support, family

.177

.001

.235

.000

.164

.001

   

Social support, friends

.252

.000

.152

.005

.151

.005

   

Self-efficacy, psychological barriers

.148

.003

.284

.000

.155

.001

   

Attitude, affective

.117

.021

.231

.000

.154

.002

   

Perceived behavioural control

.198

.000

.367

.000

.142

.002

   

Identity

.230

.000

.309

.000

.155

.001

Heard about the walk path

.038

.386

Identity

.120

.009

    

Used the walk path

.121

.011

       

Women (n = 202–255)

.209

.001

Social support, friends

.186

.008

.240

.001

.147

.034

   

Perceived behavioural control

.223

.000

.476

.000

.102

.075

Men (n = 150–185)

-.011

.879

Social support, friends

.206

.011

    
   

Self-efficacy, psychological barriers

.156

.044

    
   

Perceived behavioural control

.211

.004

    

Westerners (n = 329–407)

.149

.003

Social support, friends

.198

.000

.195

.000

.129

.019

   

Self-efficacy, psychological barriers

.105

.043

.289

.000

.129

.010

   

Perceived behavioural control

.234

.000

.348

.000

.072

.136

Non-Westerners (n = 33)

-.293

.092

       

Heard about the walk diary

.039

.391

       

Participated in the walk diary

.043

.377

Social support, friends

.119

.028

    
   

Self-efficacy, psychological barriers

.111

.031

    
   

Perceived behavioural control

.118

.018

    

Heard about the Green prescription

.050

.268

       

Received the Green prescription

-.038

.451

Social support, friends

.113

.043

    

Heard about lectures

.041

.371

       

Participated at lectures

.082

.098

Identity

.151

.003

    

Seen stands

.056

.190

Social support, friends

.118

.015

    
   

Perceived behavioural control

.207

.000

    
   

Identity

.136

.002

    

Seen brochures

.073

.080

Perceived behavioural control

.188

.000

    
   

Identity

.131

.002

    

Seen "Walk the stairs"-posters

.105

.014

Social support, friends

.155

.001

.171

.000

.086

.075

   

Perceived behavioural control

.182

.000

.390

.000

.041

.321

   

Identity

.089

.043

.319

.000

.076

.068

  1. A = Relationship between exposure to or participation in specific intervention components and change in stages of physical activity.
  2. B = Relationship between exposure to or participation in specific intervention components and change in potential psychosocial mediators.
  3. C = Relationship between change in potential mediators and change in stages of physical activity.
  4. D = Relationship between exposure to or participation in specific intervention components and change in stages of physical activity adjusted for change in mediator.
  5. Note. All βs refer to the standardized regression coefficients from simple and multiple regression analyses.
  6. Only significant relationships are included in B. C and D are included when both A and B are significant.